Ars Technica Fires Reporter Over AI-Generated Quotes

Ars Technica Fires Reporter Over AI-Generated Quotes

Ars Technica, the Condé Nast-owned technology outlet, fired senior AI reporter Benj Edwards after the publication retracted one of his stories over the use of fabricated quotes. The story in question was, ironically, about an AI agent that generated a hit piece on engineer Scott Shambaugh after he rejected its code. Edwards and a Condé Nast spokesperson did not respond to immediate requests for comment. Futurism first reported the firing, while …

Ars Technica Fires Reporter After AI Controversy Involving Fabricated Quotes

The Condé Nast-owned Ars Technica has terminated senior AI reporter Benj Edwards following a controversy over his role in the publication and retraction of an article that included AI-fabricated quotes, Futurism has confirmed. Earlier this month, Ars retracted the story after it was found to include fake quotes attributed to a real person. The article — a write-up of a viral incident in which an AI agent seemingly published a hit piece about a h…

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Ars Technica Pulls AI Article With AI Fabricated Quotes

404 Media reports [archive] that Ars Technica has retracted an AI article for containing fabricated quote generated by AI. (The story previously on the blue.) Futurism reports [archive] that the author of the article, Benj Edwards, has been fired. Says Benj Edwards, "I'm a stupid moron with an ugly face and a big butt, and my butt smells and I like to kiss my own butt."

Ars Technica fires reporter for AI-fabricated quotes

Condé Nast-owned Ars Technica terminated senior artificial intelligence reporter Benj Edwards for a story that included AI-fabricated quotes, reports Maggie Harrison Dupre of Futurism. Dupre reports, “Earlier this month, Ars retracted the story after it was found to include fake quotes attributed to a real person. The article — a write-up of a viral incident in which an AI […]

Source: Ars Technica fired senior AI reporter Benj Edwards after his February 13 story had AI-fabricated quotes; Edwards admitted to using Claude and ChatGPT

Maggie Harrison Dupré / Futurism: Source: Ars Technica fired senior AI reporter Benj Edwards after his February 13 story had AI-fabricated quotes; Edwards admitted to using Claude and ChatGPT  —  Sign up to see the future, today  —  The Condé Nast-owned Ars Technica has terminated senior AI reporter Benj Edwards following …